Many people I know are not quite happy with the system of schooling in Indian schools. Everyone grumbles, and apparently there is no perfect school. I’ve heard of a few people that are opting for the homeschooling option. There are two homeschooling options that I am aware of. The first one is the homeschooling […]

For most it is just difficult to find good, accurate information on the various schools in India. There is a good website, that tries to fill this gap. Zeeksha is a place to find and share experiences about various schools and pre-schools in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune It was started by a group of […]

If your child is in an IB school or you are considering putting your child in an IB school, you MUST read this. In my opinion, IB Schools in Pune are probably one of the biggest scams around. The IB affiliation by the International Baccalaureate Organization is offered for three different programmes: PYP (Primary Years […]

For a long time I have been meaning to write on the differences between ICSE and CBSE. The problem however was that while I was familiar with ICSE, I didn’t know too much about CBSE. Then I came across this very well written article by Chitra Aiyer. If you are seeking admissions for your child […]

Most, if not all, want to send their children to the “best” school possible. If you are new in a place it is very difficult to find out what is the “best” school. Also, with all the different education boards the choices are many. Here I list two schools that I consider to be the […]

Before I moved to Pune two years ago, I did a lot of research in trying to find the “best” ICSE school. I called so many people (many whom I didn’t even know….was referred to by someone who knew them), in order to find the right school for my kids. Based on all that information, we made a decision to go with the “best” school….(l’m not going to name it). However, when we finally got here I realised that all the “information” I had got was actually just “opinions”. There was very little factual information. As I found out, almost no one had just factual information…..they just had “stories” they had heard, things that they think happened, etc.. Enough to say, that I had to find another school for my kids, and I had to find it fast. I ended up visiting almost every school there was in Pune at the time (within a certain radius), in order to get the information I wanted.

Any school is only as good as it’s teachers. With “international” schools mushrooming, it is difficult to find good teachers that have the right training for teaching in an international school. Many schools state that they provide their own teacher-training. I would research and ask questions to the school about how many teachers have been […]

If your child is in the 9th grade when you move to India, definitely consider an International school for him/her. Traditional schools are certainly not the way to go. International schools are either affiliated with IB or IGCSE. International schools are the latest fad. With IB schools also being very expensive (an average of Rs.2 […]

I relocated to India about 2 years ago. I had three requirements that needed to be met, in order for me to move to India. One of these was an excellent school, that matched up with my philosophy of what I want for my children. For me the choice was quite simple, since I was […]